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Caught in Time: Shrewsbury reach the League Cup semi-finals, 1961

Arthur Rowley was on his way to becoming the highest goalscorer in Football League history while turning Shrewsbury Town into a useful Third Division side. Having nearly won two promotions in a row, the player- manager took the Shropshire club to the semi-finals of the inaugural League Cup in 1961.

The competition provided unsung heroes with a crack at winning some silverware and Shrewsbury made a good fist of upsetting the odds. Along the way they accounted for Swindon (after two replays), Bradford City and Norwich City. But the highlight was a fifth-round home win against First Division Everton, whom they beat 2-1 with goals from Peter Dolby. Dolby was serving an apprenticeship for Rolls-Royce at the time. After working in the factory during the day, he turned up at the ground on his bicycle. As he was locking it up with a chain, the Everton players drove past in